Murdoch: There was a ‘cover-up’ at News of the World — ‘There is no question in my mind that someone took charge of a cover-up’, News Corporation chairman tells the Leveson inquiry — Management at News International and News Corporation were “misinformed” about the true extent …

Crone accuses Murdoch of a ‘shameful lie’ — Crone accuses Murdoch of a ‘shameful lie’ — Former News International legal manager Tom Crone has denied he was involved in a cover-up over hacking at the News of the World. — Tom Crione also appeared at the Leveson inquiry Credit: Reuters

News International offered to sponsor academy school — News International offered £2m in sponsorship to create an academy school but the plans fell through because the Department for Education could not afford to pay for a new building, according to email exchanges (pdf) published by the Leveson inquiry.

Broadcasters' Last Ditch Push to Hide Political Ad Data — With the Federal Communications Commission set to vote Friday on whether to require broadcasters to post political ad data online, the industry has been scrambling to water down the proposed rule. — The data is currently available only on paper at TV stations.

Telling the Story Through Her Own Words — When Eli Sanders sat in court listening to the testimony of a rape victim, he didn't know if the material would result in anything beyond a blog post. He certainly did not expect it would lead to a Pulitzer Prize for feature writing.

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